Trump condemned at Muhammad Ali’s funeral

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This video from the USA says about itself:

Rabbi Michael Lerner Rips Donald Trump At Muhammad Ali Funeral; FULL Speech

10 June 2016

Rabbi Michael Lerner, the editor of Tikkun Magazine, is next to speak. The two were indicted alongside one another years ago for their non-violent actions against the Vietnam War. “We stand in solidarity with the Islamic community around the world,” he says in opening. A standing ovation for Michael Lerner, whose impassioned remarks spanned took aim at everything from drone warfare to income inequality to mass incarceration.

By Paige Lavender, Senior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post in the USA:

Speaker At Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Gets Political, Condemns Trump

The most political athlete ever gets the most political funeral possible.

06/10/2016 04:54 pm ET

Rabbi Michael Lerner, a political activist and the editor of Tikkun Magazine, didn’t hesitate to get…

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Posted on 06/11/2016, in civil rights, politics, Uncategorized and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.

  1. ”When he had that recognition he used it to stand up to that immoral war”

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  2. Mohammed Ali and Michal Learner are profiles in courage. They stood up to power while paying a price. History has proven that they were right. It is always hard to buck the system when it is wrong but thank God for those who do.

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  4. yahtzeebutterfly

    Powerful

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  5. A wonderful speech, Ali would of been so proud, he will be sadly missed

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